Japanese word

奨学金

Pronunciation

Romajishōgakukin

Meaning

  • nounscholarship

Example

先生が奨学金を紹介してくれました。sen sei ga shō gaku kin o shō kai shi te ku re ma shi ta

My teacher told me about a scholarship.

Illustration for 奨学金 (scholarship)

More examples

奨学金があれば、学費の心配が減ります。shō gaku kin ga a re ba gaku hi no shin pai ga he ri ma su

With a scholarship, I worry less about tuition.

Core concept

Gives a student financial help for education, either as money received or as support that reduces the cost of studying.

Common phrases

  • 奨学金を申請するshō gaku kin o shin sei su ru

    apply for a scholarship

  • 奨学金をもらうshō gaku kin o mo ra u

    get a scholarship

  • 奨学金を受け取るshō gaku kin o u ke to ru

    receive a scholarship

  • 奨学金で学費を払うshō gaku kin de gaku hi o hara u

    pay tuition with a scholarship

Similar words

育英資金ikueishikin: Funds provided to support a student's education, often through a program for developing talent.

Definition in Japanese

学生が学ぶための費用をまかなえるように支給または貸し付けられる金銭。gaku sei ga mana bu ta me no hi yō o ma ka na e ru yō ni shi kyū ma ta wa ka shi tsu ke ra re ru kin sen

Word origin

奨学金 (shōgakukin) is a compound of 奨 (shō, "encourage"), 学 (gaku, "study"), and 金 (kin, "money"), naming money intended to encourage study.

Usage tips

  • The common English verbs with scholarship are receive, get, win, and apply for, while take a scholarship is not the usual choice.

Other meanings

  • grantnoun
  • bursarynoun
  • stipendnoun

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